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Luxapallila Creek at Millport

Highest listed crest 15.19 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft41 crests since 1955

The Luxapallila Creek at Millport crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2026. The highest, 15.19 ft on January 26, 2026, was major flooding, 3.19 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.19 ft
January 26, 2026; 12,921 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
5
18th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
January 26, 2026
15.19 ft, major flooding
Location
Lamar County
Alabama
Identifiers
NWS MLLA1
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Luxapallila Creek at Millport
Action stage10.010Mar 31, 1993The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.012Mar 4, 2008Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.013Apr 17, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.05Jan 26, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1955 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Luxapallila Creek at Millport, 1955 to 2026 810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Feb 6, 1955: 10.20 ft, action stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1956: 10.30 ft, action stage; 4,081 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1957: 11.80 ft, action stage; 5,060 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1957: 11.70 ft, action stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1959: 10.10 ft, action stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1961: 14.21 ft, major floodingApr 13, 1979: 13.93 ft, moderate flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1981: 10.20 ft, action stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1982: 13.24 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1983: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1983: 13.74 ft, moderate flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1985: 11.97 ft, action stage; 5,630 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1986: 11.04 ft, action stage; 4,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1987: 11.64 ft, action stage; 5,150 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1989: 12.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 7,810 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1990: 14.07 ft, major flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1991: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1993: 11.74 ft, action stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1994: 13.19 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1995: 12.70 ft, minor flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1996: 12.74 ft, minor flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1997: 13.37 ft, moderate flooding; 9,500 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 13.72 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 13.54 ft, moderate flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2000: 13.22 ft, moderate flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2001: 12.48 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2001: 12.86 ft, minor flooding; 6,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 13.35 ft, moderate flooding; 9,150 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2003: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 4,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2004: 13.99 ft, moderate flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2004: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2004: 12.88 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2006: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 5,250 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2006: 12.49 ft, minor flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 12.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,530 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 14.32 ft, major flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2009: 13.64 ft, moderate flooding; 6,490 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 13.88 ft, moderate floodingNov 26, 2025: 14.57 ft, major flooding; 10,020 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2026: 15.19 ft, major flooding; 12,921 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.19 ft, Jan 26, 2026 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Luxapallila Creek at Millport 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 4 1990s: 8 2000s: 13 13 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Luxapallila Creek at Millport
1Jan 26, 202615.19+3.19Major12,921
2Nov 26, 202514.57+2.57Major10,020
3Jan 7, 200914.32+2.32Major11,700
4Feb 22, 196114.21+2.21Major—
5Dec 24, 199014.07+2.07Major15,500
6Feb 7, 200413.99+1.99Moderate14,600
7Apr 13, 197913.93+1.93Moderate14,000
8Apr 17, 201113.88+1.88Moderate—
9Dec 3, 198313.74+1.74Moderate13,300
10Jan 8, 199813.72+1.72Moderate12,500
11Dec 10, 200913.64+1.64Moderate6,490
12Jan 24, 199913.54+1.54Moderate12,200
13May 4, 199713.37+1.37Moderate9,500
14Feb 23, 200313.35+1.35Moderate9,150
15Mar 6, 198313.30+1.30Moderate10,800
16Jan 5, 198213.24+1.24Moderate10,500
17Apr 3, 200013.22+1.22Moderate8,550
18Mar 28, 199413.19+1.19Moderate10,300
19Dec 9, 200412.88+0.88Minor6,500
20Dec 14, 200112.86+0.86Minor6,650
21Apr 22, 199612.74+0.74Minor6,310
22Apr 24, 199512.70+0.70Minor6,000
23Feb 16, 199012.65+0.65Minor7,810
24Mar 6, 200412.58+0.58Minor5,980
25Nov 7, 200612.49+0.49Minor5,380
26Jun 8, 200112.48+0.48Minor5,400
27Jan 13, 198912.46+0.46Minor6,740
28Feb 23, 200612.43+0.43Minor5,250
29Mar 4, 200812.18+0.18Minor5,530
30Nov 27, 200312.04+0.04Minor4,830
31May 3, 198511.97−0.03Action5,630
32Apr 4, 195711.80−0.20Action5,060
33Mar 31, 199311.74−0.26Action5,290
34Nov 19, 195711.70−0.30Action4,990
35Feb 27, 198711.64−0.36Action5,150
36Mar 13, 198611.04−0.96Action4,490
37Feb 20, 195610.30−1.70Action4,081
38Feb 6, 195510.20−1.80Action4,020
39Mar 31, 198110.20−1.80Action3,650
40Jan 21, 195910.10−1.90Action3,960
41Dec 2, 19919.17−2.83Below flood stage2,960

The worst floods along the Luxapallila Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Luxapallila Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 7, 2009: 14.32 ft here, major flooding

  • ColumbusMS · Jan 8, 2009 · 23.38 ft · Moderate

February 22, 1961: 14.21 ft here, major flooding

  • ColumbusMS · Feb 22, 1961 · 31.20 ft · Major

December 24, 1990: 14.07 ft here, major flooding

  • ColumbusMS · Dec 24, 1990 · 31.04 ft · Major

Gauges on the Luxapallila Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Luxapallila Creek
Millport this gaugeAL12.015.19 ft, Jan 26, 20265
ColumbusMS15.032.35 ft, Apr 14, 197915

Lamar County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alabama

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLLA1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.